A tourist walks east

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A tourist walks

10\,\text{m}

east, then

24\,\text{m}

north, and finally

6\,\text{m}

south. Determine the magnitude of the tourist’s resultant displacement. (a)

40\,\text{m}

(b)

26\,\text{m}

(c)

20.6\,\text{m}

(d)

28\,\text{m}